Tips for Saving Money on Groceries

These tips from Yahoo are a good starting point for saving money on groceries. To take it a step (or two or three) further, you can also do the following:

Keep a price book, which will enable you to recognize a good (or great) deal when you see one.

Check out several different grocery stores in your area and figure out what is cheaper where. Personally, I’ve decided that I’d rather pay a little more for the convenience of shopping at only one or two stores, but I could save some money if I hit a bunch of different stores each week for their deals – which brings us to the next tip …

Check the weekly store circulars that come in the mail. Then plan your list to include loss leaders, especially those items for which you have a coupon. Your price book will come in extra handy here.

You’ll probably save a lot of money if you buy most of your toiletries and non-food items at stores like Target rather than the supermarket – unless there’s a sale, you have a coupon, and the store offers double (or triple) coupons. In that case, you can not only get a great deal, you can sometimes get items (like toothpaste) for free!